Posted on 03/16/2017 4:23:43 AM PDT by HomerBohn
Piece by piece President Trump is going to dismantle all of the unbalanced policies Obama put in place.
The Senate has now passed some legislation that will see a rule from the Obama administration reversed. As a result, states which are trying to stop unemployment benefits from going to drug users will have the power to do so returned to them. (via Washington Examiner)
The Obama law was closely repealed by a Senate vote of 51-48.
This rule had only allowed states to refuse unemployment benefits to people who were involved with the pipeline management or transportation industries, people who deal with firearms in their line of work, or people who undergo drug tests as part of their law.
This law punished people who are actually going to return to work, and forced states to let drug users abuse the system.
The Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatchg had this to say on the issue when on the Senate floor: “The final regulation defined the role of an occupation so narrowly that it basically makes it impossible for states to implement any meaningful drug-testing policy.” (via Congressional Record)
Now that this silly rule has been repealed, there is now scope for the Labor Department to redo the rules so states will actually benefit from this type of policy.
Democrats are worried that there are going to be too many hurdles put in place for people to receive unemployment benefits.
Though they are claiming that people legitimately looking for work are going to be effected, there’s just no evidence to support that. If these people are doing nothing wrong, then they will get what they are entitled to.
Welfare fraud is too big of an issue in our country to ignore. Tens of thousands of people on a daily basis defraud the system. This sees taxpayer money go to people who don’t need it and don’t deserve it. These people become lazy and do not push themselves to find new work, especially if they also abuse drugs.
We the People should not be forced to foot the bill for people so they can load up their stash and get high all day. This reversals in the first step in ensuring this will no longer happen.
I also hate the fact that a person has to go through their lifes savings to qualify for Disability.
If you have a sizable savings you have to burn through it before you get one penny of SS benefits.
It doesn’t matter that you will need that money for medical bills.
The goal of the SS worker is to drag out the process until you are dead broke.
The whole system needs a rewrite.
Because they can capture his (D) vote.
I am very sad to tell you, when I read of some Black being appointed to a high position, I often first wonder if it was due to merit or skin color. That is the sad response to overwhelming affirmative action. The funny thing is, I don’t question it if the appointment is from our side.......I assume the person is qualified. But from Lefties, I always assume it is a PC appointment.
It's a win - win. Taxpayers pay less AND - in the long run - lives are saved.
I believe diagnosed alcoholics are eligible for disability as are families with kids with ADHD and on Ritalin receive. I know of a family who faked symptoms of an active 4 year old, applied, convinced authorities and began receiving monetary benefits. There was nothing wrong with the child. I had occasion to visit them one day, early afternoon, and there was a half full quart bottle of bourbon in the middle of their kitchen breakfast table.
Obama's weak resume before election and untouchability after winning being the #1 example of how race is used in such things.
May have been the wrong color in the opinion of that district to get it.
My mom was discriminated y a heavily Hispanic SS office, even though she got a very real spinal injury at work.
Only took ten years to get rectified.
Does no one remember that being chronically unemployed was declared a disability therefore making them eligible for SS disability?
If Ryan gets his way we will be lucky to get past two.
There are lawyers who make a living getting people approved for disability. Trying to get it without a lawyer or social worker who knows the system takes much effort and usually doesn’t work. Sad but true.
There are some people who know the system, know how it works, and use it to their advantage. There are thousands getting something they call “crazy money” or “crazy payments” - I can’t remember the exact term they use. They claim they are crazy and get disability.
When you point this out you get a lot of people waving the Constitution at you. Fact is to restore us to Constitutional Law will require some extra Constitutional footwork.
I HATE that leprechaun ####.
It is a well known scam, one of many.
You just want to deprive children of food and education. </s>
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